Experience

Global to Local

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Incubator Program Manager, Food Innovation Network

  • May 2019 - Present

• Food Innovation Network Kitchen Incubator Coordinator

  • Oct 2017 - May 2019

  Support and management for food business startups who are taking part in the Food Innovation Network incubator kitchen, including licensing, training, scheduling, and other aspects of coordinating commercial kitchen use.



ZILA Works

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO

  • Jul 2015 - Apr 2020

  ZILA Works is a bioplastics innovator that capitalizes on the renewable benefits of industrial hemp, a low-input sustainable crop, to create durable, safer quality products. The ZILA Works vision is to create a vertically-integrated supply chain and processing network for industrial hemp in the Pacific Northwest, and to pursue innovative product development to spur market growth. ZILA Works will develop technology to add value upstream to farmers, process in a net-zero fashion, and create “cradle-to-cradle” products that are not only efficient, but also essentially waste free. We are currently in the R&D phase to create a hemp-based thermosetting resin developed in collaboration with scientists at Washington State University. The patent pending resin will replace traditional, fossil fuel-based epoxy resins that incorporate toxic materials, including known carcinogens that cause long-term health hazards and negative impacts on the environment. • Developed financial and climate impact models. • Responsible for coordination and grant writing for four government grants, including SBIR grants through the EPA and NSF. Show less



Business Impact NW

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jul 2018 - May 2019

  Project Manager for South King County, providing business coaching and managing business mentor program. Project Manager for South King County, providing business coaching and managing business mentor program.



Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager and Business Advisor

  • Jul 2013 - Apr 2018

  The Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (CIE), formerly at Pinchot University, works to provide assistance to entrepreneurs from underserved communities. • Responsible for program development, creating systems, and strategic planning for a microenterprise program. • Supervised a staff of two as well as a rotating group of volunteers and interns. • Worked with Executive Director to write grant applications for federal and local grants. • Developed methods for grant-funded project tracking, including submitting final reports to funders. • Managed and completed a USDA funded feasibility study and business plan for a mobile grocery in King County. • Managed a data-driven small farm business survey and feasibility study for a major area nonprofit. • Responsible for data collection and reporting for program operations including reporting for a USDA grant. • Created and delivered business assistance to over ten diverse and financially insecure clients each month. • Developed and delivered food business workshop series. • Launched and maintained social media strategy and implementation and designed and wrote content for newsletter, flyers, brochures, and press releases. • Salesforce Administrator for the program, including training of staff, customizing, and general management. Show less

• Tyee High School Healthy Food Marketing Project Consultant

  • Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

  Provided technical assistance, through direct support and coordination of outside resources, to Tyee's Advanced Marketing and DECA class on how to develop and market healthy food options. Including working with students to develop and implement a marketing plan for healthy food options in the student store (specifically in a new cold case). • Plan and coordinate classroom work with school instructor and schedule guest speakers. • Facilitate class with Tyee instructor several times a week including creating lesson plans. • Coordinate and communicate with community partners about work progress. • Support students in creating project workplan, guiding them through the process and identifying resources. Show less



Pinchot

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Assistant: Cooperative Management, Economics, Financial and Managerial Accounting

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  Assisted faculty in delivering and facilitating MBA level courses. Assisted faculty in delivering and facilitating MBA level courses.



WonderCycle, LLC

• Financial and Operations Manager, Visual Storyteller

  • 2013 - 2016

  • Created business, strategy and implementation plans for business focused on reducing food waste and creating business opportunities out of waste products. • Developed and managed web and Social Media presence. • Directed and supervised all aspects of operations, including implementing consistent product, financial and sustainability improvements. • Created business, strategy and implementation plans for business focused on reducing food waste and creating business opportunities out of waste products. • Developed and managed web and Social Media presence. • Directed and supervised all aspects of operations, including implementing consistent product, financial and sustainability improvements.



Slow Money Northwest

• Business Advisor

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Performed Due Diligence for 25+ companies to create recommendations for investment readiness. • Provided business assistance to food-related enterprises in start-up or growth stages, with the goal of preparing them to pitch to investors. • Critiqued and edited business plans, financials, and social impact efforts. • Collaborated with businesses to create action plans to strengthen their operations, financial performance, and sustainability efforts. • Performed Due Diligence for 25+ companies to create recommendations for investment readiness. • Provided business assistance to food-related enterprises in start-up or growth stages, with the goal of preparing them to pitch to investors. • Critiqued and edited business plans, financials, and social impact efforts. • Collaborated with businesses to create action plans to strengthen their operations, financial performance, and sustainability efforts.



Catholic Community Services

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Service Learning and Partnership Coordinator

  • Jun 2008 - May 2014

  Volunteer Chore Services matches volunteers with senior, low income and disabled adults who need friendly visitors and chore support to remain independently living in their own homes. • Coordinated services for client caseload of 250+ clients and recruited 200+ volunteers to create matches, fostering a community “neighbor helping neighbor” program intended to assist low-income elders and adults with disabilities. • Assisted with reaching funding goals, including grant writing and reporting. Independently wrote two grant applications securing $8000 in funding. • Developed strong local area nonprofit and business collaborations. • Implemented yearly outreach and advertising strategy and calendar to more than double yearly volunteer recruitment and retention. Designed and wrote content for promotional materials. Show less

• West Region Volunteer Coordinator

  • Jun 2008 - Jun 2012

  • Supervised and provided leadership for volunteers on an individual and team basis, including developing a service learning for youth focus for my region. • Monitored and maintained contact and case management database, and coordinated services for client caseload of 250+ clients, mainly low income seniors, adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses.• Managed activities, facilitated trainings, and supervised staff, interns and volunteers.• Created, managed and facilitated service projects, handling the logistics coordinating large numbers of groups of volunteers.• Created and maintained active presence in region by marketing the program at community events, meetings, fairs and presentations.• Created and maintained partnerships with local organizations. • Communicated advocacy messages to legislators and funders.• Assisted with reaching funding goals, including grant writing and reporting.• Created Social Media Outreach Plan, and was responsible for all social media and social networking outreach for the program. Show less



Pro Use Produce

• Corporate Social Responsibility Communications Consultant

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Created Corporate Social Responsibility Report and Strategy. Created Corporate Social Responsibility Report and Strategy.



dog eared magazine

• Editor

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2010

  dog eared magazine is a small press magazine about book arts. Responsible for all aspects of publishing a small press magazine, including writing, editing and coordinating articles, layout, photography, print buying, and magazine distribution. dog eared magazine is a small press magazine about book arts. Responsible for all aspects of publishing a small press magazine, including writing, editing and coordinating articles, layout, photography, print buying, and magazine distribution.



American Lung Association of the Northwest

• CLEARCorps Member and Master Home Environmentalist Program Intern

  • Aug 2006 - May 2008

  • Recruited Master Home Environmentalist volunteers, created, coordinated and scheduled volunteer activities, facilitated volunteer trainings, and created volunteer incentive programs. • Assisted with grant writing and reporting and compiling deliverables.• Created and prepared all marketing materials.• Developed the framework for a Landlord/Tenant Mediation Program around environmental health for renters, which was funded by the City of Seattle.

• Event Planning and Coordination Contractor

  • 2007 - 2008

  • Assisted in event preparations for 18th Annual Chest Conference. • Facilitated operations for conference with over 100 attendees and 20 speakers. • Designed and developed marketing and promotional materials for the Washington Asthma Initiative, including posters, presentations, and other media.



Turtle Press

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • 1995 - 2008

  At Turtle Press, I was responsible for all parts of running an independent art supply mail order business. This included purchasing, accounting, distributing, managing, sales, customer service, and shipping, catalog and advertisement design, web site design and maintenance. Turtle Press began as a small retail mail order business offering artful wares and decorative paper products. In 1999, I opened a small store in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, focusing on sustainable and fair trade art supplies. Turtle Press quickly expanded to be the only art supply store in the Northwest offering solely recycled and ecologically friendly supplies for the artist with a conscious. As a business owner, I refused to do business with other businesses that didn’t do their part to protect the earth, offering customers an easy way to not only shop local, but also easily purchase environmentally friendly products such as recycled papers, tree-free papers, non-toxic art materials, and products from other micro-businesses. Turtle Press was started on a shoestring, and so grassroots and low-cost marketing methods were essential to get the word out. In 2005, the physical storefront closed, but Turtle Press evolved into Turtle Arts, an internet based business. Show less